Earlham Savings Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Earlham Savings Bank, he noticed something odd: a soft humming sound coming from inside the empty building. Curious, he cracked open the door—only to find an old cash register playing ‘Happy Birthday’ on repeat. Turned out, someone had forgotten to turn off the music box during their shift. A regular joke among employees became a late-night surprise for our intrepid hero.

2. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Earlham Savings Bank, he heard an odd voice whispering from inside: ‘Open early tomorrow morning.’ Curious, he glanced around but saw no one. Next morning, the delivery driver arrived early and found the bank locked tight. Just as he was leaving, an old gentleman approached him, saying, ‘Morning, sonny! That’s our usual time, you know!’ Turned out the bank had always opened at dawn for decades, and everyone in town knew it—except the poor guy who’d never been there before.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Earlham Savings Bank, he noticed an old man waving frantically from inside the empty lobby. Curious, the driver walked in and asked what was wrong. The old man pointed towards the safe, whispering that there was ‘millions inside.’ Turns out it was just his monthly pension cheque. Relieved, they both laughed, and the driver left with a new friend—an enthusiastic retiree who insisted on showing him around town.

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Earlham Savings Bank, he noticed an eerie humming coming from inside the vault. Curious, he cracked open the door and peered in—only to discover that the vault was filled with thousands of tiny fluorescent hummingbirds, each one singing its own little tune. Startled, he slammed the door shut and raced away, leaving behind a note: ‘Dear Bank Manager, next time please lock your birds.’